Category Archives: Jack Handy

Consider this: A conservative estimate is that about sixty-five or seventy per cent of the entire wealth of the United States is owned by two per cent of the people. Sixty-eight per cent of the whole people living in the … Continue reading →

I don’t much like the Internet’s efforts to serve up relevant advertising to me. It’s creepy enough when, after I visit a company’s website to look at their products, I’m deluged with their ads from every website I visit for … Continue reading →

Apparently, I will be on vacation this week. (Well, vacation from the blog, anyway. I’ve been coming up to speed on Django and WSGI configuration.) Posting will resume on 30 August. In the meantime, perhaps you might enjoy these re-runs: … Continue reading →

From the 18 August 2010 edition of Roger Ebert’s “Answer Man” letters column: Q. I have watched and read your reviews for years with great honor. I disagree so strongly with your review of “Eat Pray Love” that it makes … Continue reading →

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a “dull boy”. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” … Continue reading →

Let’s indulge in a little geek time. In “Star Wars” the planet Alderaan is (spoiler alert!) blown up by the Death Star. It’s a commonplace to notice that this represents a remarkable technological feat, given the size and mass of … Continue reading →

On the one hand, there was soot on the back of the car, a strong whiff of gasoline, and what looked to be a big intercooler stuffed into the front grill, all indicative of a wild (or badly done) aftermarket … Continue reading →

There’s a line I read somewhere or other; it went something like this: You can’t see anything if you see through everything. I was reminded of it when I ran across this piece, which argues that an excessive emphasis on … Continue reading →

It’s about 3 months to the midterms, which means one thing: free entertainment for political junkies. The economy is going to be a big issue in these elections, and the wisdom and efficacy of the $787 billion stimulus passed in … Continue reading →

There’s a very, very bad idea out there that needs addressing. Here’s Seth Godin: If a candidate wants to gain attention and possibly votes, then, it makes short-term sense to stir up fear of strangers and turn it into anger. … Continue reading →